Idaho · Rock climbing · Salmon

Peña Boulder

Peña Boulder in Idaho has 5 bouldering routes with 4 distinct difficulty grades.

5 routes
V3 – V6-7
Bouldering

Is Peña Boulder open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists an alert for Salmon-Challis National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Salmon-Challis National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Peña Boulder

Best months: April–June and August–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    28° / 11°

    6 wet · 4 snow

  2. Feb

    36° / 16°

    5 wet · 3 snow

  3. Mar

    50° / 26°

    6 wet · 1 snow

  4. Apr

    59° / 32°

    7 wet

  5. May

    68° / 40°

    9 wet

  6. Jun

    76° / 46°

    9 wet

  7. Jul

    86° / 52°

    6 wet

  8. Aug

    85° / 49°

    5 wet

  9. Sep

    74° / 41°

    5 wet

  10. Oct

    58° / 31°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    41° / 22°

    6 wet · 2 snow

  12. Dec

    29° / 13°

    7 wet · 4 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Salmon-Ksra, ID, 4.1 mi away at 3,953 ft. The station sits about 1,300 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Peña Boulder is a bouldering area in Idaho's Salmon-Challis National Forest, within the Salmon-Cobalt Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land. The area is a cluster of five bouldering routes, all rated between V3 and V6-7 on the V scale. Long Boy is the easiest at V3, and Camel's Back is the hardest at V6-7. Little Ninja, Little Peña and Thick-Neck round out the set. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Salmon show July highs around 86°F with lows near 52°F, and September highs around 74°F. That station sits about 1,300 feet below the boulders, so temperatures here run cooler. Morgan Bar Campground and Wallace Lake Campground are both about 3 to 4 miles away. Salmon Idaho Bouldering is roughly 4.5 miles off, and the U P Lake hike is about 2 miles away.

Routes (5)